The difference between a symphony orchestra and a chamber orchestra is size, the chamber orchestra the much smaller of the two. Repertoire for a chamber orchestra usually consists of baroque or early classical music, or more modern music specifically written for the smaller ensemble. | Feb. 8, 2014»Read Full Article

At the beginning of Eugène Ionesco's "The Chairs" — a rarely performed one-act farce now on stage at Alchemist Theatre under Leda Hoffmann's direction — a man stumbles around in the dark.

That's a fitting image for the lives of Old Man (Tim Linn) and Old Woman (Kelly Doherty), the nonagenarians who have long settled into a meaningless routine of busy nothings. | Feb. 8, 2014»Read Full Article(1)

Wisconsin could lose jobs in the telecom industry, and see cable television rates go up, if Charter Communications acquires Time Warner Cable and forms a mega-size cable company, industry observers say.

The comments come as Charter pursues Time Warner Cable in a deal that would greatly boost Charter's standing in the cable industry and would result in a combined company with more than 15 million television subscribers. | Feb. 8, 2014»Read Full Article(110)

Last June, as Kip Moore looked out over a near-capacity crowd at Summerfest's Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard, he couldn't help but share a vivid memory.

Playing a midafternoon set on the same stage just two years earlier, Moore encountered a sparse gathering of a few dozen people. To top off the underwhelming welcome, there at the front of the stage were two fest-goers playing cards through his entire show. | Feb. 8, 2014»Read Full Article

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Mitten Fest, the hearty Bay View winter street festival, returns Saturday outside Burnhearts, 2599 S. Logan Ave. This year's fest, which runs from noon to 8 p.m., will have music by the Fatty Acids, The Whips, Midwest Death Rattle and Heavy Hand; barrels of brandy old-fashioneds and specialty brews from Central Waters and Founders; food from Honeypie Cafe and Goodkind; and a cold-weather craft fair. | Feb. 8, 2014»Read Full Article